Question

who is the leader of chipko movement ? what is the aim of chipko movement?​

Answer 1

Sunderlal Bahuguna is the leader of chipko movement.

Explanation:

• In order to decrease the rate of deforestation that was taking place during 1970 there were groups of people who had taken this matter into their hands and to protect the trees by protesting in a method that was both non violent and effective, Chipko movement was organised.
• Sunderlal Bahuguna was an environmentalist born in 1920 was the one who acted as a leader to this movement.  
• The idea of this movement dates back to the 1700’s  when in a village of Rajasthan a group of people sacrificed their lives in order to protect the khejri trees from being cut down.
• This Movement was carried out in regions of Uttarakhand which was at that time Uttar Pradesh to save nature from the adverse effects of deforestation people would stand beside the trees holding them to stop the authorities from cutting down the trees.
• There was not one but many men and women who participated in this movement.  

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Answer 2

Answer:

‘Chipko Movement’ is a non-political public movement for conservation of natural habitat and wildlife by preventing excessive commercial exploitation of forests. Chipko means ‘hugs’ and the movement was started by the villagers of Garhwal by hugging trees to stop the contractors from cutting the trees. We should conserve forests because it helps in protection of land, retaining sub-soil water, checking floods, and thereby maintain in the ecosystem

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